Local author & historian David Ellison speaks on the history of Mexican Independence day and the heroes of the revolution ..read more

Local author & historian David Ellison speaks on the history of Mexican Independence day and the heroes of the revolution ..read more

Ernest Hemingway once said, “Courage is grace under pressure.” Perhaps with this statement, he knew that courage covers more territory than the battlefield or the bullfighting ring. In this service we explore other kinds of courage, including the courage to say no. How do we make choices, how do we act, when external pressure pushes us in a different direction than that of our heart? How do we make peace with the outcome, even if it leads to pain? Rev. Matt Alspaugh gives the presentation and the Service Leader is D’Vorah Kelley ..read more

Local author & historian David Ellison speaks on the history of Mexican Independence day and the heroes of the revolution ..read more

Local author & historian David Ellison speaks on the history of Mexican Independence day and the heroes of the revolution ..read more

Although western culture reveres the idea of the rugged individualist, the reality is that we all depend on our groups to survive and thrive. It is our belonging to families, communities, nations, and ultimately the world that makes life worthwhile. What and to whom do we belong, and why? We’ll explore the nature of belonging, its benefits and its complexities. Rev. Matt Alspaugh presents the service.  ..read more

The Water Communion is a Unitarian Universalist tradition celebrating the coming together of the community of people from different places. The water symbolizes that sense that, while we are separate, we are also united, that our ultimate ends will be as one. Come celebrate this ritual with us, either at the fellowship hall or on Zoom. Rev. Matt will give the talk and Deb Gang will be the service leader ..read more

Mark Hollenstein has spent the last 20 years teaching, coaching, and helping people to seek personal transformative growth through means of becoming more in touch with the spiritual forces guiding our life. Mark, via video presentation, guides us in a brief journey to locate our own personal spirit guide. Roy Haynes is the service leader ..read more

There is increasing evidence that being religious can be good for you. Religious people tend to be happier and live longer. But these benefits tend to come from certain religious practices, not beliefs. What happens if we disentangle the practices from the beliefs, even from the religion itself? Is this even ethical? We’ll explore these questions with some examples, and consider how we might experiment with various practices if we like. Rev. Matt Alspaugh gives the talk and Cat Barnett is the service leader ..read more

Rev. Matt Alspaugh has been following the work of futurist Jane McGonigal, who uses massive multiplayer games as simulations to forecast the future. She believes that actively trying to imagine or daydream the future can make us more resilient, better prepared for whatever comes. Can we imagine optimistic rather than a dystopian futures? Will this help us? We spend a little time recalling possible futures. Anne Morris is the service leader ..read more